used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
Adolf
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From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
Adrianoplenoun
a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
in addition
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
Carl
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From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Choose your path.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
half the width of an em
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
Fruhmann
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From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
a particular point in time
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
a form of address for a man
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
not any; not one
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
on one occasion
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
a course of conduct
From this reading Choose your path.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
ProvostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
on the contrary
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
Reitberg
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From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
RoutenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
which person or people
From this reading In his practical manner he had provided himself with a huge globe, which now stood in the centre of the saloon table, with those who were to tour the world on the giant airship seated about it.
wildly-cheering
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From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
in the company of; together with
From this reading En Route for Adrianople "And now, gentlemen, to discuss our route," said Mr. Andrew Provost once London was left behind, with its gaping and wildly-cheering crowds, amid which Carl Reitberg had a place, and the rascally Adolf Fruhmann also.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "We are hovering at this moment over the Straits of Dover, and since, if our tour of the world is to be complete, we must waste no time, it will be as well if we map out a course without further delay."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gentlemen," he went on, "the earth--or, rather, I should have said, the air--the air is before you and around you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Choose your path.
